Research Catalog

Title

The German novelists [electronic resource] : tales selected from ancient and modern authors in that language : from the earliest period down to the close of the eighteenth century : translated from the originals, with critical and biographical notices / by Thomas Roscoe.

Author

Roscoe, Thomas, 1791-1871.

Publication

London : H. Colburn, 1826

Details

Description

1 online resource (4 v.).

Series Statement

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection

Uniform Title

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection.

Subjects

• Legends > Germany
• Folk literature, German
• German fiction > Translations into English

Note

• --v. 3. Popular tales: Musaeus, J.K.A. The dumb lover. Schiller, J.C.F. von. The apparitionist, a fragment; The sport of destiny; The criminal; Fraternal magnanimity ; A walk among the linden trees.--v. 4. German novels: Tieck, J.L. Love magic; The faithful Eckart and the Tannenhäuser, pt. I.; The Tannenhäuser, or Lord of the fir woods, pt. II; Auburn Egbert. Langbein, A.F.E. Marianne Richards, or Memoirs of an actress; Seven marriages, and never a husband; The irreconcileable man; ALbert Limbach; An hour's instruction in political economy; The lady's palfrey (a tale of the court) Engel, M.E. The anti-speculator; Toby Witt; Lady Elizabeth Hill.

Contents

v. 1. Introduction. Reineke Fuchs (Reynard the Fox) numerous authors and editions of it. The pleasant history of Reynard the Fox. Howleglass, the merry jester. Doctor Faustus.--v. 2. Popular traditions collected and narrated by [1] Otmar [i.e. J.K.C. Nachtigal]; [2] K.F. Gottschalck; [3] P. Eberhardt; [4] J.G.G. Büsching; [5] J.L.K. and W.K. Grimm; [6] Lothar [i.e. O.C. Von Graeven] (The arch rogue. Castle Christburg) ; [7] F.H.K. freiherr de La Mott-Fouqué. (The field of terror. The mandrake).

OCLC

• 830961945
• NCCO006995

Author

Roscoe, Thomas, 1791-1871.

Title

The German novelists [electronic resource] : tales selected from ancient and modern authors in that language : from the earliest period down to the close of the eighteenth century : translated from the originals, with critical and biographical notices / by Thomas Roscoe.

Imprint

London : H. Colburn, 1826 (T. White, printer) (Printed by S. and R. Bentley)

Series

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection

Nineteenth Century Collections Online: European Literature, 1790-1840: The Corvey Collection.

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